Therapeutic Management of Concurrent Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) and Mannheimia haemolytica in Caprines
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2015-07
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Intas Polivet
Abstract
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) are a highly contagious and economically important viral disease affecting goats,
sheep and wild ruminants. Mannheimia haemolytica is an opportunistic pathogen and it is a normal inhabitant of
nasopharynx and tonsils of ruminants under stressful conditions the organism causes pneumonic pasteurellosis. An
investigation was carried out to find out mortality among 24 out of 404 Tellicherry goats in an organized farm.
Necropsy of dead animals revealed prominent epicardial petichiae, tracheal rings showed severe congestion and
copious frothy fluid, edematous lung with severe consolidation and emphysematous. Intestinal mucosa appeared
severely haemorrhagic and congested. Samples such as heart blood swab, ocular swab, nasal and oral swabs,
lung and spleen were collected from dead animals and samples such as serum, whole blood, ocular swab, nasal
and oral swabs were collected from 8 ailing animals for diagnosis. PPR viral antigens were detected by counter
immune electrophoresis test and microbial culture of swabs revealed colonies of Mannheimia haemolytica. The
isolates were confirmed as Mannheimia haemolytica organisms by cultural, morphological and biochemical test. 52
affected goats were treated with Inj. Enrofloxacin @ 1ml/20 kg b. wt IM, Inj. Meloxicam @ 2 ml/33 kg b. wt IM and
Vitamins for 5 days. 47 animals recovered completely within five days of therapy and 5 animals with severe
respiratory stress, enteritis and anorexia were died in the course of therapy.
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Veterinary Science, Veterinary Microbiology